Below are simple links to other interesting stuff I've come across on the web in the last day or two; they may or may not concern literature or photography, or indeed the arts at all. You can click here to learn more about how I compile this list and what software I use, if you're interested.

Video: "Star Trek"s McCoy saying "He's dead, Jim" over and over and over
Via TVSquad.com.

Orange Prize shortlist announced
It's the largest and most prestigious all-female literary award on the planet; I haven't read -any- of the six nominees, to tell you the truth, but have them all now in my queue list.

Defamer: "No, seriously, the Marilyn Monroe sex tape is a hoax, seriously"
A rare piece of investigative journalism by Gawker site "Defamer" shows that the recent news about a Marilyn Monroe sex tape is most likely 100-percent fake, based on the scummy reputations of the people officially involved and their past records of lies and hoaxes.

The last of Disney's "nine old men" dies
For those who are curious, the name comes from the way Roosevelt used to slangily describe the Supreme Court in the 1930s; the term was used ironically at Disney, in that the "nine old men" were actually in their twenties when first called that.

Dollar sinks to all-time low versus euro
Gee, it's just a treasure trove of great news today, isn't it? For those keeping track, the euro (EU's official currency) is now worth $1.60 of American money, the highest level in that currency's eight-year history.

What a surprise: Decorated Chicago cop accused of corruption
Blah blah decorated cop blah blah Chicago blah blah false arrests blah blah federal grand jury blah blah scumbag blah blah business as normal.

Frustrated Chicago el riders evacuate themselves
After sitting on a stopped underground train for over an hour with no news, frustrated Chicago passengers decide to save themselves, walk down tunnel to safety. Way to go, CTA!